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1 | Is God's will prosperity/healing always? | Rom 8:28 | inmyheart | 67614 | ||
joe Your account of Epaphroditus was in err, therefore your assumption of his sickness was not accurate. You stated: "Epaphroditus recovered from his sickness which almost led to death. Did he not know to name it and claim it before it got that bad? Maybe Paul didn;t instruct him in the faith well enough (Philippians 2:25-27)." However, if you would have read Phil. 2:25-27 just a little further to verse 30, your conclusion would have been different. Please take into account the following; Sick nigh unto death. "For indeed he was sick nigh unto death. . ." (Philippians 2:27). Paul here refers to a Christian named Epaphroditus. Some "scholars" of the Bible read verses 25-27 and then teach "See, see! Paul left somebody sick. He failed to heal somebody." The implication is that it is not God's will to heal everyone, and therefore if you pray for healing, do not be too expectant since it may not be God's will to heal you. Just because someone was sick does not mean you have to be. Epaphroditus was not the "Word made flesh." If those "scholars" had read just a few verses down, they would have seen the reason for Epaphroditus' sickness: Verse 30 says, "Because of the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me." Epaphroditus overworked! See those words "not regarding his life"? Epaphroditus made a choice to continue to work when he should have stopped. There were not many people helping Paul at this time so Epaphroditus pushed himself to "supply your lack of service" (or, "take up the slack," "make up the difference"). Epaphroditus pushed himself too far – that is all there is to it. If he had rested and then got back to work, he would have stayed well. He did not even have to over work – he made that decision himself. |
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2 | Is God's will prosperity/healing always? | Rom 8:28 | Reformer Joe | 67619 | ||
Your proposed reason for Epaphroditus' sickness has nothing to do with the fact that he became sick as a result of faithful service to Jesus Christ. Being faithful was a condition that made him sick? But shouldn't he have "claimed" more energy or health to keep him going? Please show me where Paul criticizes him for "overworking." There is nothing but praise for Epaphroditus in Philippians 2. If the servant was sinning by overworking, why in the world would Paul say, "So receive him in the Lord with all joy, and HONOR such men"? Your explanation of the reason for his illness ("foolishly overworking") both contradicts the praise Paul gives him and the command of our Lord Jesus Christ to indeed give up our lives in service to him. And even if he did overwork, why did it get to the point of death before he "claimed his healing"? And what about Timothy? --Joe! |
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